Joseph A. Califano Jr.
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Joe Califano | |
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12th United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare | |
In office January 25, 1977 – August 3, 1979 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | F. David Mathews |
Succeeded by | Patricia Roberts Harris |
White House Domestic Affairs Advisor | |
In office July 26, 1965 – January 20, 1969 | |
President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Pat Moynihan (Urban Affairs) |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Anthony Califano Jr. May 15, 1931 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Hilary Byers (m. 1983) |
Children | 5 |
Education | College of the Holy Cross (BA) Harvard University (LLB) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1955–1958 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Joseph Anthony Califano Jr. (born May 15, 1931) is an American attorney, professor, and public servant. He is known for the roles he played in shaping
He has been an adjunct professor of public health at
Early life and education
Califano was born in
Califano received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of the Holy Cross, in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1952, and his LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1955.[1][2] In law school, he was a member of the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau and an editor of the Harvard Law Review.[1]
Military and Department of Defense
In 1955, Califano enlisted in the
In April 1961, Califano became Special Assistant to the General Counsel of the
On April 1, 1964, Califano was appointed Special Assistant to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense. He had special responsibilities for Department of Defense liaison with the
Califano was appointed Special Assistant to President
Non-military career
Califano was a member of the Washington law firm of Arnold & Porter from March 1969 until May 1971.[2] He was a member of the Washington law firm of Williams, Connolly & Califano from June 1971 until January 1977.[2]
In January 1977, Califano became Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. He served in that Cabinet post until August 1979. He put the department through the most complete reorganization in its twenty-five year history; created the
As Secretary, Califano opposed the
As Secretary, Califano also funded the nation's first free standing hospice in Branford, Connecticut, and issued regulations to make Medicare reimbursement available for hospice care.
In 1979, as Secretary, Califano directed the Public Health Service to eliminate its official characterization of homosexuality as "a mental disease or defect" which immigration authorities had used to deny individuals entry to the United States solely because of their sexual orientation.
In 1979, Califano led a United States delegation to China on a trip which resulted in long-term institutionalization of health and education links between the two countries.[16]: 103 The CIA sought to send a covert agent on the trip but Califano refused, insisting that a CIA agent would have to be identified as such to the Chinese government.[16]: 108 This occurred, and China consented to the identified CIA agent as part of the delegation.[16]: 108
Despite his accomplishments, Califano did not get along with President
Post-administration life
In January 1980, Califano formed the law firm of Califano, Ross & Heineman in Washington, D.C. From 1983 until 1992, he was senior partner and head of the Washington office of Dewey Ballantine LLP.
In 1987, New York governor Mario Cuomo appointed Califano Chair of the New York State Commission on Government Integrity; he was replaced a few months later by John Feerick, allegedly because Califano no longer resided in New York.[20]
In 1992, he founded
Califano has written articles for
He was Founding Chairman of the Board of the Institute for Social and Economic Policy in the Middle East at the
Califano has served as a director of
Awards
In 2010, Califano received the Gustav O. Lienhard Award from the Institute of Medicine for his contributions to improving public health, his leadership in catalyzing federal action to curb smoking and his broader efforts to reduce the toll of addiction and substance abuse.[21]
In November 2011, the
Books
- Our Damaged Democracy, Simon & Schuster/Atria Books, 2018
- How to Raise a Drug Free Kid: The Straight Dope for Parents, Touchstone/Fireside Division, 2009
- High Society: How Substance Abuse Ravages America and What To Do About It, PublicAffairs Press, 2007
- Inside: A Public and Private Life, PublicAffairs Press, 2004
- The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years, Simon & Schuster, 1991
Califano is the author of fourteen books. In early 1969, he traveled around the world on a study of the "student-youth-and-establishment" problem under a Ford Foundation grant. He wrote about those travels in his book, The Student Revolution: A Global Confrontation, published by W. W. Norton in 1969. Califano's second book, A Presidential Nation, was published by W. W. Norton in 1975. His third, The Media and the Law, was published by Praeger Special Studies in 1976 and was co-authored and co-edited with Howard Simons, Managing Editor of The Washington Post. His fourth, The Media and Business, was published by Random House in 1978 and was also in collaboration with Mr. Simons.
In May 1981, Simon and Schuster published Califano's fifth book, Governing America: An Insider's Report from the White House and the Cabinet, about his years as Secretary of HEW. In June 1982, Warner Books published his sixth, The 1982 Report on Drug Abuse and Alcoholism. Califano's seventh book, America's Health Care Revolution: Who Lives? Who Dies? Who Pays?, was published by Random House in 1986. His eighth book, The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years, was published by Simon and Schuster in 1991 and republished by Texas A & M University Press in 2000. His ninth book, Radical Surgery: What's Next for America's Health Care, was published by Random House in January 1995.
References
- ^ a b c "Hilary Paley Byers Becomes the Bride of Joseph Califano Jr. in Washington". The New York Times. March 6, 1983.
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- ^ From Selma to Montgomery Archived April 23, 2015, at archive.today LBJ Presidential Library, Accessed April 23, 2015
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- ^ "Political Organizer for Disability Rights, 1970s-1990s, and Strategist for Section 504 Demonstrations, 1977". cdlib.org.
- ^ "Kitty Cone, Facts On File, Inc., 2009. American History Online; Facts on File information obtained from Encyclopedia of American Disability History". Encyclopedia of American Disability History. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-5381-8725-8.
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- ^ "The Tobacco Observer" (PDF). Legacy.library.ucsf.edu. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ^ Barone, Michael; and Ujifusa, Grant. The Almanac of American Politics 1988', p. 1144. National Journal, 1987.
- ^ Ethics panel is treading quietly, The New York Times, May 3, 1987
- ^ "Crusader Against Substance Abuse Receives Institute of Medicine's 2010 Lienhard Award" (Press release). Washington: National-Academies.org. October 11, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ Editorial Board (November 28, 2011). "Cut ties to CASA". Columbia Daily Spectator.
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